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  1. obscurants: Merriam-Webster
  2. obscurants: Collins English Dictionary
  3. obscurants: Wordnik
  4. obscurants: Wiktionary
  5. obscurants: Dictionary.com
  6. obscurants: TheFreeDictionary.com

(Note: See obscurant as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (obscurant)

adjective:  Acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or obscure.
adjective:  Typical of or pertaining to obscurants; obscurantic; obscurantistic.
noun:  One who acts to confound or obfuscate; an obscurantist.
noun:  A person who seeks to prevent or hinder enquiry and the advancement of knowledge or wisdom; an agent of endarkenment.
noun:  An opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres.
▸ Also see obscurant


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